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Laidback DM: Pathfinder 2e Reviews – Hellknight Hill

January 3, 2020February 2, 2023 Laidback DM

(I’ve been buying all the Pathfinder 2e products, so I may as well review them. Sorry it’s taken me a while to get to this adventure path. Just call me lazy.) Hellknight Hill is the first in the Age of … Continue reading Laidback DM: Pathfinder 2e Reviews – Hellknight Hill

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Paramour. A poem.

December 31, 2019 Laidback DM

These metaphors, So sorely overused, Are now circumspect And reeking of apathy. I long to find Such cunning words That would spin Symphonies of ardency. This paramour, In evidence alone, Has proven they Can break your heart so many times, … Continue reading Paramour. A poem.

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Practice Makes Perfect. A poem.

December 28, 2019 Laidback DM

I reach And yet Everything Is so Far away Unknowable My fingertips Brush The surface Of something I cannot Grasp No matter How hard I try But that Won’t stop Me from Persevering Because Practice Makes Perfect For more Poetry, … Continue reading Practice Makes Perfect. A poem.

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Merry Christmas One and All

December 25, 2019 Laidback DM

Merry Christmas everyone! And even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, may you find peace and happiness with those you love and cherish. Bless you all! Steve 😊 Continue reading Merry Christmas One and All

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Switch. A poem.

December 24, 2019 Laidback DM

I stopped to think and thought Perhaps I shouldn’t do so Perhaps I should just stand and rise Above all the crap I’m floating in All the muck and detritus I’ve let gather around me All these years and tears … Continue reading Switch. A poem.

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Shattered. A haiku.

December 22, 2019 Laidback DM

Your fragile ego, shattered in many pieces. Can it be remade? For more Poetry, click here. For more of my poetry, check out Poetry for the Sad, Lonely and Hopelessly Endangered and The All or the Nothing, available in print … Continue reading Shattered. A haiku.

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The Wait is Over. A poem.

December 19, 2019December 15, 2019 Laidback DM

The wait is over And although you were active All along Spewing literary concerns Like jaded opinions And late afternoon enfilades The time has come For release From this future tense To revel in the irony That what kept you … Continue reading The Wait is Over. A poem.

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Laidback DM – Lost Omens World Guide (Pathfinder 2e) Review

December 16, 2019February 2, 2023 Laidback DM

I’ve been buying everything Pathfinder 2e related over the past few months, so I thought I’d do a few reviews. Lost Omens World Guide is exactly what you think it is – a gazetteer of the world of Golarion, Pathfinder’s … Continue reading Laidback DM – Lost Omens World Guide (Pathfinder 2e) Review

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The Whole Shebang. A poem.

December 13, 2019 Laidback DM

Attitudes entrenched by years of disbelief, tears and fears. Shaken, abused and confused; broken, taken and refused, again and again, until there’s nothing left but regret and emptiness. An anger that shakes these foundations of resentment, these skyscrapers of doubt. … Continue reading The Whole Shebang. A poem.

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Laidback DM – The Quiet Player

December 10, 2019June 26, 2023 Laidback DM

I’m willing to bet money you have a group that has at least one quiet, introspective player, who tends to not speak up much (I’ll refrain from calling them an introvert as sometimes introverts can be outgoing, too). I’m also … Continue reading Laidback DM – The Quiet Player

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Centre Stage. A poem.

December 7, 2019November 23, 2019 Laidback DM

Saw you again the other day, ring on finger, centre stage. I smiled, a little whimsically, through sad and bitter memories. I looked back amongst the bric-a-brac, how we laughed and walked, and fought like that. And played and talked … Continue reading Centre Stage. A poem.

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Laidback DM: Designing Dungeons

December 4, 2019June 26, 2023 Laidback DM

So, you have a map of a dungeon / building / ruin / chasm / extra-planar setting / landscape, etc. Now, you just have to stock it with some monsters and traps. Here’s some hints for designing cool dungeons: Who’s … Continue reading Laidback DM: Designing Dungeons

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Steak Sandwich. A poem.

November 30, 2019November 17, 2019 Laidback DM

Brown, blood-streaked breadcrumb entree Built to serve Consistently It roils and rocks In the mouth, awash Then on it floats Sea of acid wash A meal of kings A grand entry Ignominious exit Consistency Brown, blood-streaked A warning bell To … Continue reading Steak Sandwich. A poem.

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Free Old School Map: Bandit Ruin

November 26, 2019February 2, 2023 Laidback DM

Time for a free map! I love drawing maps for Dungeons & Dragons adventures. I have far too many, though, so I give away my old school hand-drawn maps any chance I get. This week: Bandit Ruin The Bandits of … Continue reading Free Old School Map: Bandit Ruin

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Free Radical. A haiku.

November 23, 2019 Laidback DM

A free radical Steals ideals like electrons Full of dark intent What is a haiku? Glad you asked. Click here to find out more. Steve 😊 For more Poetry, click here. Continue reading Free Radical. A haiku.

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